1956 in Brazilian football

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The following article presents a summary of the 1956 football (soccer) season in Brazil , which was the 55th season of competitive football in the country.

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Torneio Rio-São Paulo

The Torneio Rio-São Paulo was not contested in 1956.

Campeonato Paulista

Final Stage (Série Azul)

PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1 Santos 30181503431825
2 São Paulo 30181341562036
3 Corinthians 2518972412219
4 Palmeiras 221894539345
5 Portuguesa 15185582329-6
6 XV de Jaú 141862102343-20
7 XV de Piracicaba 13184593646-10
8 Juventus 111843112338-15
9 Taubaté 111835102341-19
10São Bento-SCS 91817102541-16

Championship playoff


Santos 42 São Paulo

Santos declared as the Campeonato Paulista champions.

State championship champions

StateChampionStateChampion
Acre Rio Branco-AC Paraíba Auto Esporte
Alagoas CSA Paraná Coritiba
Amapá Macapá Pernambuco Sport Recife
Amazonas Auto Esporte-AM Piauí River
Bahia Bahia Rio de Janeiro not disputed
Ceará Gentilândia Rio de Janeiro (DF) Vasco
Espírito Santo Vitória-ES Rio Grande do Norte América-RN
Goiás Goiânia Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio
Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa Rondônia Flamengo-RO
Mato Grosso Atlético Matogrossense Santa Catarina Operário-SC
Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro
Cruzeiro ( 1 )
São Paulo Santos
Pará Paysandu Sergipe Santa Cruz-SE

( 1 ) Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro shared the Minas Gerais State Championship title.

Other competition champions

CompetitionChampion
Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais São Paulo

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1956.

DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetition
January 24, 1956Flag of Chile.svg  Chile L1-4 Maurinho South American Championship
January 29, 1956Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay D0-0- South American Championship
February 2, 1956Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru W2-1 Álvaro, Zezinho South American Championship
February 5, 1956Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina W1-0 Luisinho South American Championship
February 10, 1956Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay D0-0- South American Championship
March 1, 1956Flag of Chile.svg  Chile W2-1 Luisinho, Raul Klein Panamerican Championship
March 6, 1956Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru W1-0 Larry Panamerican Championship
March 8, 1956Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico W2-1 Bodinho (2) Panamerican Championship
March 13, 1956Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica W7-1 Larry (3), Chinesinho (3), Bodinho Panamerican Championship
March 18, 1956Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina D2-2 Chinesinho, Ênio Andrade Panamerican Championship
March 25, 1956 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro W1-0 Álvaro International Friendly (unofficial match)
April 1, 1956 Bandeira de Pernambuco.svg Pernambuco State Combined TeamW2-0 Escurinho, Didi International Friendly (unofficial match)
April 8, 1956Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal W1-0 Gino International Friendly
April 11, 1956Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland D1-1 Gino International Friendly
April 15, 1956Flag of Austria.svg  Austria W3-2 Gino, Zózimo, Didi International Friendly
April 21, 1956Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia D0-0- International Friendly
April 25, 1956Flag of Italy.svg  Italy L0-3- International Friendly
May 1, 1956Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey W1-0 Djalma Santos International Friendly
May 9, 1956Flag of England.svg  England L2-4 Paulinho, Didi International Friendly
June 12, 1956Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay W2-0 Ferreira (2) Taça Oswaldo Cruz
June 17, 1956Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay W5-2 Leônidas, Zizinho (2), Ferreira, Ílton Vaccari Taça Oswaldo Cruz
June 24, 1956Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay W2-0 Zizinho, Canário Taça do Atlântico
July 1, 1956Flag of Italy.svg  Italy W2-0 Canário, Ferreira International Friendly
July 8, 1956Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina D0-0- Taça do Atlântico
August 5, 1956Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia L0-1- International Friendly
August 8, 1956Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia W4-1 Zizinho (2), Pepe (2) International Friendly

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